What’s Your Take on target="_blank"?

Web developers can apply this attribute to anchor <a> tags to force the browser to open links in new tabs/windows.

Marketers love it because it allows them to link to external content without taking the reader off the page.

But it can also frustrate power users who demand control over the tabs they have open. Or, it can confuse novices who follow the link and try to click "Back" when they're finished reading the external article.

What do you think?